[Christmas Eve]
he shall be the one of peace (Micah 5:5)
For Alison
God trudged through snow
deep drifts like sand dunes
narrow paths cut by sheep
across vast landscapes
with barely a pause.
God arrived at Central
weighed up the delays,
offered to share a taxi
hailed one to Mount Florida
God was delivered
to the Victoria's main door
unwrapped, expectant
climbed the old wing's stair
God knocked at the door
i opened just a chink
and let Spirit slip through
swallowed her whole
God-in-me, Emmanuel
entered the hospital room
unencumbered by any doubt
we lay our hands upon our friend.
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